SOUTHWEST
DISTRICT
MEETING
NOTES
November 15,
2009
SICKNESS
AND DISTRESS
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
o
District committee chairmen will be chosen at the January meeting and
interested members should contact an advisory committee member.
o
A new Southwest District banner is needed.
ACCIDENT
PREVENTION
AMERICANISM
DRUG
AWARENESS
GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
o
A RAMP
seminar was held at Monongahela Lodge on November 7th.
o
The Grand
Lodge sites is www.elks.org/GrandLodge/governmentrelations/default.cfm.
HOME SERVICE
o The State Home
Service page is found at http://www.paelks.com/files/Homeserv.htm.
HOOP SHOOT
o
Local shoots
should be completed by the middle of January and the District shoot is
tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 6th at Connellsville
Junior High East.
o
The State
contest will be Saturday, March 6th at Sate College.
o
The State
Hoop Shoot Page is www.paelks.com/files/hoopstat.html.
o
The Grand
Lodge page is www.elks.org/hoopshoot/default.cfm.
LAPSATION/MEMBERSHIP
LEGACY
TRUST FUND
LODGE
ACTIVITIES
MEMORIAL/RESOLUTIONS
o
Chairman Lou Cramer would like a copy of the Lodge Memorial Service
programs and a head count.
NATIONAL
FOUNDATION
o
District contributions through October 31st is $7540.00.
NATIONAL
HOME
OFFICER
TRAINING
o
The State page is located at www.paelks.com/files/offtrain.htm.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
o All Southwest
District bulletins will be sent by email unless the delegate requests a hard
copy by mail.
RITUAL
SCHOLARSHIP/LEADERSHIP
o
The deadline for the Most Valuable Student scholarship applications to
District Chairman Harry Cancelmi is November 23rd.
o
The Grand Lodge page is www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm.
SOCCER
SHOOT
o
The State Soccer
Shoot webpage is located at www.paelks.com/files/soccer.htm.
STATE
ASSOCIATION
TOURNAMENT
OF CHAMPIONS
o
In golf, Kevin Loutsenhizer of
Norwin Lodge was the Div II winner with Daniel Maier of Norwin as PA runner-up.
Brittany Borkovich of Norwin Lodge was Girls Div I
champion.
o
In tennis,
Maria Iovina of Norwin was Girls Div. I champion and
Laura Husband of Connellsville was runner-up. Rachel Klamash
of Canonsburg was the Girls Div II champion. Nathan Walch
of Scottdale was Boys Div 1 runner up. .
o Pictures and results can
be found at www.paelks.com/area2tc.html.
VETERANS SERVICE
o
The State Veterans Service page can be found
at www.paelks.com/files/vetserv.htm.
o
The Grand Lodge page is www.elks.org/vets/default.cfm.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
o
Canonsburg
Lodge will vote on whether to accept a proposal to purchase a new building.
o
DD Stan
Welsh reminded Lodges that a coat and tie should be worn at the Saturday night
banquets at the State conventions.
2009-2010
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT OFFICERS
o
President (DSVP): Challen Matthews, Waynesburg
Lodge #757
o
Vice President: James Stubenbordt, Canonsburg
Lodge #846
o
Secretary: David Pular, Connellsville Lodge #503
o
Treasurer: Rebecca McCullough, Waynesburg Lodge #757
2009-2010
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
o
Accident
Prevention: Gregg Stevenson (Washington)
o
Americanism:
Ed Forsberg (Washington)
o
Credentials:
Jack Schomer (Scottdale)
o
District
Activities: Kirk Shrum (Norwin)
o
Drug
Awareness: Becky McCullough (Waynesburg)
o
Government
Relations: Barb Gagliardi (Monongahela)
o
Home
Service: Keith & Aquila Hilling (Uniontown)
o
Hoop Shoot:
David Pular (Connellsville)
o
Lapsation/Membership:
Kirk Shrum (Norwin)
o
Legacy Trust
Fund: Vince Santarel (Scottdale)
o
Lodge Act:
Don Reese (Washington)
o
Memorial/Resolutions:
Lou Cramer (Monessen)
o
National
Foundation: Keith & Aquila Hilling (Uniontown)
o
National
Home: Chris Alfer (Norwin)
o
New
Lodge/Lodge Assistance: Ron Hawkins PSP (Connellsville), Ginny Cole
(Monongahela), Kirk Shrum (Norwin), SamMcCullough (Waynesburg) and Don Reese (Washington)
o
Officer
Training: Kirk Shrum (Norwin)
o
Public
Relations: David Pular (State Webmaster) (Connellsville)
o
Ritual: Jack
Schomer (Scottdale)
o
Scholarship/Leadership:
Harry Cancelmi (Waynesburg)
o
Soccer
Shoot: Garry Cox (State Chairman) (Waynesburg) & Bill Fiesta (State Vice
Chairman) (Connellsville)
o
State
Association: Jim Studenbordt
(Canonsburg)
o
Tournament
of Champions: Co-cordinators Jack McGrogan
(Scottdale) & Ron Hawkins PSP (Connellsville)
o
Veterans
Service: Bob Thomas (Norwin)
o
Youth
Activities:
MEETING DATES AND SITES
o
January 17, 2010 – Norwin Lodge #2313
o
March 21, 2010 – Washington Lodge #776
o
April 18, 2010 – Monongahela Lodge #455.
SW District Webpage: www.paelks.com/swdistrict.html